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Displaying 124 Finding Aids
Title
- Summit Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0051
Summary
- Summit Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility (1961-2011), located in Schoharie County, N.Y., was a minimum security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
New York State Department of Correctional Services Riverview Correctional Facility Inmate Case Files
Title
- Riverview Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0045
Summary
- Riverview Correctional Facility, located in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Inmate misbehavior case files
Series Number
- B1011
Summary
- This series documents instances of inmate misconduct, disciplinary action, and review of the disciplinary action by the institution's Adjustment Committee. Documentation usually includes memorandums and infraction reports describing misconduct; a summary of the infraction and resulting punishment; inmate's explanation; committee decision on the need for further review; and Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services decision. Files may include inmate letters usually describing situations of misconduct by other inmates.
Creator
- Bedford Hills Correctional Facility
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Temporary Commission of Investigation master case files
Series Number
- 18266
Summary
- The Temporary State Commission of Investigation is authorized to conduct investigations in connection with the execution and enforcement of state laws affecting organized crime and racketeering; the conduct of state and local public officers and employees; and any matter concerning the public peace, public safety, and public justice. This series contain case files of investigations, and includes the commission's investigation of the "Apalachin Organized Crime Meeting".
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Commission of Investigation
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted by Laws of 1958, Chap. 989; Civil Rights Law, section 73.8; Civil Practice Law and Rules, section 3101(b), (c), and (d) and 4503(a); Freedom of Information Law, section 87.2(b), (e)(iii) and (iv), and (g). For further information, please contact the State Archives.
- 18266-96: Transcript of proceedings of a New Jersey grand jury (Box 6) is restricted. Remainder of the accretion is open for research.
Title
- Logbooks of sick ward and nursery
Series Number
- B1574
Summary
- The series consists of log books recording information on inmates using "sick wing," "quarantine," and "nursery" facilities at Westfield State Farm. Entries generally include date (of admission, diagnosis, report, or release); inmate name and number; whether a new or repeat patient; and remarks (reason for admission/discharge, if paroled). Summary information or recapitulations are sometimes present, giving totals of inmates under observation and/or cases reported.
Creator
- Westfield State Farm
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
- These records have been treated for mold; some researchers may be affected.
Title
- Commission of Correction annual reports
Series Number
- B2461
Summary
- This series consists of annual reports of the Commission of Correction describing functions, activities, and events of the past year. Reports typically include informational segments on state prisons, reformatories, institutions for defective delinquents, institution farm production, parole matters, county and municipal jails, hospital prison wards, juveniles in jail, maintenance and operational costs, inspections, and recommendations of the commission.
Creator
- New York (State). State Commission of Correction
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Bedford Hills Correctional Facility inmate work release case files
Series Number
- B1010
Summary
- These records relate to work release programs for approximately sixty inmates during 1973 and 1974. Most of the records pertain to inmates in Bedford's Reformatory Division, although several pertain to inmates in the Prison Division. Inmate files include work release agreement; work release report; request for disbursement of funds; correspondence and memorandums relating to transportation, purchase of clothing, inability to work because of illness, etc.; and several black and white photographs of the inmate.
Creator
- Bedford Hills Correctional Facility
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Nursery daybooks
Series Number
- B1575
Summary
- This series consists of a daily log of attendance, scheduling, and treatment information for inmates at the Westfield State Farm nursery facility. Entries typically include date; population count (morning and evening); names of patients admitted or discharged; names of visitors (with time); names of officers and others on duty (and shift times); orders; and activity notes (on medications, monitoring, scheduling, etc.).
Creator
- Westfield State Farm
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Daily punishment reports
Series Number
- A0780
Summary
- The series consists of daily reports describing punishments at Auburn Prison. Assistant keepers could punish those incarcerated at their discretion if they reported their actions in writing to the prison's agent or deputy keeper. The short narratives include date; name of assistant keeper; name of the punished; offense committed; location of offense; and punishment given. Occasionally, the reports also include a one-sentence description of significant events occurring at the prison such as fires, resignations of officials, and missing incarcerated persons.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Daily inmate and officer log
Series Number
- B1013
Summary
- This series consists of a daily record used to track the location of Westfield officers and inmates. The volumes list the names of officers on duty at various stations and names of inmates received, discharged, transferred, or placed in special locations within the institution (such as in segregation, hospital, kitchen, quarantine). Also included is a count of the inmate population for the day.
Creator
- Westfield State Farm
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Daily ward log books
Series Number
- B1012
Summary
- This series consists of daily logs recording Ward activity at the Westfield State Farm. Included are inmate population counts, names of inmates not in cell during a count, name and purpose of visitors, reasons why specific cells were unlocked, names of officers and watch locations, and names of ward supervisors during a watch.
Creator
- Westfield State Farm
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Commissioner's Subject and Correspondence Files
Title
- Division of Criminal Justice Services Commissioner's subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 19147
Summary
- The Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is responsible for developing policies, plans, and programs for improving the coordination, administration, and effectiveness of the state's criminal justice system. The series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence, research reports, case records, unusual incident reports from the Department of Corrections, and some policy and position papers.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Criminal Justice Services. Commissioner's Office
Access Restrictions
- 19147-96: Documents containing information that is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) have been segregated in boxes 6-13.
- 19147-07: Parole records are restricted permanently according to Executive Law sect. 259-a(2), 259k(2) and 9NYCRR part 8000.5(d).
- Documents that mention subjects of confidential criminal investigations; relate to sensitive law enforcement matters and policy debates; describe non-routine criminal investigation techniques and procedures; or contain attorney-client communications are restricted.
Title
- Admission register
Series Number
- B0133
Summary
- The series consists of summary information on inmates received at the Eastern New York Reformatory. Most inmates were received from the New York State Reformatory at Elmira. Others were received from Auburn, Sing Sing or other State prisons or were returned to the reformatory for violating parole. Information includes name; prison transferred from; crime; sentence; color; occupation; marital status; age; city or county of birth; literacy; temperate or intemperate; tobacco use; and previous confinements.
Creator
- Eastern New York Reformatory
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Eastern New York Reformatory biographical register of men returned for parole violations
Series Number
- B0127
Summary
- This series consists of a register of men returned to the reformatory for parole violations. Information includes name and number; age; original crime; original date received; date paroled; date returned; length of time on parole; trade taught; situation during parole (location, employment, personal and social habits); previous criminal history; employment and criminal history of family members; why parole violated; brief parole officers report; brief physicians report; and short prognosis on the ability of the inmate to reform.
Creator
- Eastern New York Reformatory
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Daily census report
Series Number
- B1239
Summary
- This series consists of daily census reports of incarcerated individuals taken at Sing Sing Prison from August 18, 1927, to May 18, 1928. The census was likely maintained by Sing Sing's deputy warden. For each day, the following information was recorded: number of incarcerated individuals received and discharged; number of incarcerated individuals at each location within the prison when the census was taken (e.g. kitchen, hospital, etc.); and a total count of the entire prison population.
Creator
- Sing Sing Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Clinic inventory and memoranda
Series Number
- B1577
Summary
- The series consists of scattered items from unidentified, unrelated files of the clinic at Westfield State Farm. Included are an inventory of the dental clinic (March 1958); memoranda concerning three security matters: visitation of an inmate, loose drugs found in the laboratory, and theft from the operating room (July 1958); and informational booklets on communicable diseases and infections in hospitals (1960).
Creator
- Westfield State Farm
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Sullivan Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0050
Summary
- Sullivan Correctional Facility, located in Sullivan County, N.Y., is a maximum security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
- Sullivan Correctional Facility
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
New York State Department of Correctional Services Rochester Correctional Facility Inmate Case Files
Title
- Rochester Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0046
Summary
- Rochester Correctional Facility, located in Monroe County, N.Y., is a minimum security correctional facility for male felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated men.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Taconic Correctional Facility inmate case files
Series Number
- W0052
Summary
- Taconic Correctional Facility, located in Westchester County, N.Y., is a medium security correctional facility for female felons. Inmate case files describe in great detail the family and social background, arrest, confinement, and release/parole of incarcerated women.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult inmates is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.
Title
- Division of Correctional Industries archived websites
Series Number
- B2125
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the Department of Correctional Services's Division of Correctional Industries, which uses the marketplace name Corcraft.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Correctional Industries
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.